AKB48: Life in the fast lane

SINGAPORE: Sixteen members of Japan’s top girl group AKB48, who are in Singapore for the first ever Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) Singapore, drew huge crowds on Friday, when they held a fan meet and greet ahead of their live show on Day Two of the TAS, which runs from April 12-14 at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre. “I’m really grateful because I’ve been in Singapore about eight or nine times now. “Each time I come here, there is this fan with a ‘Welcome Back’ sign. It feels so warm and I really appreciate it,” said AKB48 member Ami Maeda, in an interview with channelnewsasia.com after the event. However, their visit to Singapore won’t be all business - the group will take in some of the Singapore sights as well during their two-day stay here, and check out the local delicacies. “I’ve been here three or four times, but I haven’t really found out what food is good in Singapo...